CN103315740A - System and method to adaptively control contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging procedure - Google Patents

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Abstract

A system and method are provided for determining individualized scan and injection protocols (74) for contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging. Taking into account parameters (92) specific to the scan subject, injection-related parameters (72), and scan parameters (94), the system and method can determine an optimal timing (46) for a scan sequence to begin, to ensure that the scan sequence coincides with a desired contrast enhancement. Some embodiments further provide for real-time triggering of the scan commencement based on bolus tracking, and can adapt the scan and injection protocols (74) in real-time based on monitored dynamic scan subject parameters and/or actual enhancement values determined from image data.

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The Self Adaptive Control contrast strengthens the system and method for diagnosing image process
Technical field
The application requires No. 60/867060 U.S. Provisional Application No. of submission on November 22nd, 2006, by reference it openly is attached to herein.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to diagnosing image, particularly relate to for determining that contrast strengthens the system and method for the scan protocols of diagnosing image scanning.Embodiments of the invention are considered various static state and dynamic scan image parameter and injection process parameter and sweep parameter, with the conveying of coordination contrast agent and the beginning of scanning sequence, make scanning sequence consistent with the peak contrast wild phase.
Background technology
Contrast enhancing by administration of contrast agents is known in multiple diagnosing image form, comprising computed tomography imaging technique (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), x ray, ultrasound wave, positron emission tomography technology (PET), spectroscopy etc.By to the sweep object administration of contrast agents, can realize the improvement of picture quality and contrast because of the attribute of contrast agent.The type of available contrast agent is changed according to paying close attention to the imaging form and dissecting.The contrast agent of two kinds of common types is for based on the barium of the imaging of x ray and be used for gadolinium based on the imaging of magnetic resonance.
Aspect two of picture quality and sweep parameters (for example radiation dose), depend on contrast agent on the quality entity of many contrast Enhanced Imaging processes.But the contrast that contrast agent provides strengthens and changes along with the various factors that influenced by specific sweep object, contrast-medium injection process and scan type.Because it is the target of contrast Enhanced Imaging is to obtain scan-data when contrast agent provides the expection contrast to strengthen, therefore, very important with respect to the selection of time that the contrast agent of the beginning of scanning sequence is used.
The process of contrast Enhanced Imaging scanning or agreement are determined by radiologist and technical staff.Neither one is used for determining that before scanning when and how the method for administration of contrast agents all is effective in all cases.There is some general selection of time policy for various scannings and contrast agent, but still relates to a large amount of suppositions.The factor that the practitioner must consider comprises: types of organization to be imaged, sweep object or patient's body size, heart rate, renal function, age, sex, and the oxygen content in the blood, injection concentration, volume, flow, flow pattern, persistent period, the use of saline, and duration scanning, radioactive exposure, existence and the quantity of sweep phase (phase).Therefore, may be applicable to that the injection of given sweep object and scan protocols may be unsuitable for next sweep object, be still so even have under the situation that identical scanning and contrast agent use at next sweep object.Make practitioner's task more complicated be the following fact: along with the scanner technology progress, shorten and constriction of visual field sweep time.Therefore, the selection of time agreement of scanning may be more complicated, and require to estimate than the practitioner available more accurate.
Therefore, usually wish to have the system and method that to consider in the agreement of determining contrast-medium injection and scanning that a large amount of sweep objects are specific, injection is specific and/or scan specific factor.Usually wish also that this system and method makes determining of agreement and/or carries out automatization, reaches the degree that picture quality and sweep object handling capacity will improve in this automatization.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of be used to the system and method that overcomes above-mentioned shortcoming.Specifically, embodiments of the invention are considered sweep object parameter, injection process parameter and sweep parameter, to coordinate location of contrast agent delivery and scanning sequence, make scanning sequence or desired part wherein to strengthen consistent with the expection contrast.
Therefore, according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of system control device for diagnostic imaging device.System control device can comprise user interface, sweep object monitor, scan protocols module, contrast medium transport device and obtain control device.User interface is suitable for allowing the user to import the specific data of given scanning, and the scanning monitor is configured to monitor at least one dynamic parameter of sweep object.The scan protocols module is connected to receive data and at least one dynamic scan image parameter of importing on the user interface, and is programmed to the regulation scan protocols to optimize the contrast enhancing.According to this regulation scan protocols, contrast medium transport device is by the scan protocols module controls, so that contrast agent transport is given sweep object.Obtain control device and be configured to coordinate according to scan protocols the beginning of given scanning.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention also provides contrast to strengthen the method for diagnosing image.This method comprises that for given sweep object estimation reaches (post-delivery) time after the conveying of expection contrast agent enhanced value.This estimation is carried out according to a plurality of image parameters, a plurality of contrast agent parameter and a plurality of sweep parameter.This method also comprises administration of contrast agents and at least a portion of image scanning sequence carried out selection of time, so as with the conveying of contrast agent after the expection contrast to strengthen the time consistent.In scan period, at least one in a plurality of contrast agent parameters and a plurality of sweep parameter is through adaptive, to keep expecting that contrast strengthens and the selection of time of the described part of image scanning sequence.Then, the scan-data image that obtains in the enhancing time according to expection contrast after conveying at least comes the image of reconstruct sweep object.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the computer-readable access media has been stored instruction set therein, and instruction set makes the computer prompted user import the patient specific information of given scan patients when being carried out by computer, and points out the user to select scan type.Also make computer receive given patient's contrast agent tracking data, and the personalized scan protocols that definition location of contrast agent delivery and scanning sequence selection of time are provided according to patient specific information, scan type and contrast agent tracking data.
By following the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, other various feature and advantage of the present invention will be apparent.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of diagnostic imaging system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of setting forth a kind of technology of the diagnostic imaging system for control figure 1.
Fig. 3 is the exemplary beginning page or leaf of user interface that is suitable for the technology of execution graph 2.
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In the following description of the present invention, generally with reference to diagnostic imaging system and with reference to particular diagnosis imaging form as an example.It is to be understood that the features and advantages of the present invention are applicable to the diagnosing image form of many types, even and when at specific modality certain feature being discussed, identical or corresponding feature equally also is applicable to other imaging form.
With reference to Fig. 1, the block diagram of diagnostic imaging system 10 is shown.Diagnostic imaging system 10 comprises the scanner hardware 12 of being controlled to obtain the image of sweep object by system control device 14.Therefore, system control device 14 comprises scanner control module 24, and it is used for providing the scanning details to scanner hardware 12, for example scanning position, scanning duration, x transmitted intensity, RF pulse train, ultrasonic intensity etc.The processing module 28 that system control device 14 also comprises reception by the data acquisition module 22 of the scan-data of scanning generation and handles scan-datas such as being used for scanning location in future, image reconstruction.
One or more external device (ED)s 16 can be used to monitor sweep object, and provide data to system control device 14.Monitoring equipment 16 can comprise ECG probe, oximeter, blood pressure monitor and other similar device.System control device 14 is controlled contrast medium transport device processed 18 also.In certain embodiments, contrast medium transport device 18 can be the contrast agent pump that the control contrast agent is carried to the sweep object vein.In other embodiments, contrast medium transport device 18 may just notify people about when injection of contrast medium or bolus (bolus) or the indicator of administration of contrast agents or bolus when.This indication also can show in the user interface 20 of system control device 14.
Interface 20 is used for allowing operator's input scan object or patient information, selects sweep parameter, and the control contrast agent is used, and control location (scout), bolus and image scanning etc.As the description of carrying out below, in conjunction with the dynamic data from sweep object monitoring equipment 16, be used for determine coordinate image data acquisition and the peak contrast scanning/infusion protocol of enhancing time by the protocol module 26 of system control device 14 in the static scanning object information of user interface 20 input and sweep parameter.
With reference to Fig. 2, a flow chart is shown, illustrate according to one embodiment of present invention, be used for the technology that the control contrast strengthens diagnosing image scanning.This technology begins with the static data of importing new sweep object in step 30.This data can comprise the parameter such as object age, sex, weight, height etc.System can be according to these calculation of parameter Body Mass Index (BMI) values, and perhaps the operator can import the BMI value.Subsequently, in step 32, the anatomical structure (anatomy) of selecting scan type and identification to be paid close attention to.For example, the operator can to specify pending scanning at the CT work station be for the conventional helical scanning of the spine imaging of object or for the CT vasography scanning of the carotid artery imaging of object.As another example, it is diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) scanning of carrying out for the aorta of object that the operator can specify pending scanning at the MR work station.
In case imported the type of scanning and the anatomical structure of being paid close attention to, then can carry out location scanning in order to provide locator data for next image scanning in step 34.Similarly, can carry out test injection in step 36, to guarantee correct entry needle placement and to prevent from exosmosing.Also can record the maximum pressure during the injection.
Except sweep object discussed above and scan-data, also can import the relevant parameter of contrast-medium injection in step 38.This class parameter can comprise: the type of contrast agent to be used, concentration and volume, the volume of timing to be used or tracking contrast agent, application route (oral, intravenous injection), application process (automatic or manual), entry needle type and specification, and whether have outer efflorescence.As alternative scheme, the parameter that contrast-medium injection is relevant can be imported before location scanning and test injection or in the process.
In step 40, system can begin to monitor the sweep object dynamic parameter.These parameters can comprise other statistics that heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate or average breathing cycle, ECG signal and the external equipment by monitoring target obtain.Can monitor dynamic parameter during whole technique is handled, perhaps system may just begin to monitor dynamic parameter before agreement is calculated.
In certain embodiments, carry out regularly bolus scanning in step 42, with the rise time density curve.That is to say the perfusion of the bolus of opening entry by being subjected to region-of-interest when regularly bolus scanning is from injection.From the density and position measurement of time density curve, but labelling stabs with the projection peak contrast enhancing time time corresponding by the similar fashion applied contrast medium.For example, in the CT imaging, time-activity curve can be to be the contrast enhancing chart in time of unit with Heng Shi (Hounsfield) unit.
By user's input and after the scanning of timing bolus is obtained, in step 44, the actual peak contrast of using that contrast agent can calculate in system strengthens the time in data.By considering static and dynamic scan image parameter, injection parameters, sweep parameter and/or bolus scan-data regularly, system can predict exactly that contrast agent therein will provide the time after the injection of maximum-contrast enhancing.Known the persistent period of scanning, system can provide time-delay before the scanning beginning, make scanning consistent with the cycle that maximum-contrast strengthens.
In step 46, scanning and infusion protocol that system will follow operator specified.Like this, the operator knows that contrast-medium injection begins and the selection of time of Image Acquisition between beginning.Can be the operator in step 48 provides the affirmation agreement or changes parameter to set up the chance of different agreement.In case confirmed agreement, the operator can be in step 50 administration of contrast agents (manually or automatically), and after the time-delay of scan protocols defined, begins scanning in step 52.
As alternative scheme, embodiments of the invention can make the some steps automatization in these steps.For example, can replace regularly bolus scanning by administration of contrast agents group together with contrast agent and pour into real-time driver sweep according to bolus and begin.Like this, affirmation step and a lot of calculating can be carried out immediately.In addition, the dynamic data that provides of sweep object monitoring equipment can be used to regulate automatically the selection of time of scanning.For example, if patient's heart rate or blood pressure increase, then can accelerate the perfusion of contrast agent.System can consider this class variable in real time, and the beginning of accelerated scan.
In further embodiments, system control device also can be according to the expection automatic adaptive sweep parameter of view data and contrast-medium injection parameter, as to adaptive the replenishing or substituting based on the dynamic scan object data.In administration of contrast agents and when beginning to scan, obtain view data from ROI.According to the view data of obtaining in real time, system can determine the current enhancing value of the contrast agent among the ROI, and real-time update or adaptive flow or parameter such as pressure, x ray tube current or voltage, x roentgendosis, scanning resolution, view data weighting, Image Acquisition track such as injection process.Correspondingly, if view data shows contrast and strengthens than estimate more Zao or reached or will reach its peak value enhancing value lateer, then system can regulate the scanning contrast level parameter immediately, makes image data acquisition or its specific part still consistent with the time that maximum-contrast strengthens.For example, in CT scan, system control device can calculate real-time adjustable pipe electric current and/or voltage based on the enhancing carried out according to the view data of obtaining, thus during peak contrast strengthens with the maximal dose scan patients.
With reference to Fig. 3-5, illustrate for the exemplary user interface of carrying out embodiments of the invention.Fig. 3-5 illustrates the one embodiment of the present of invention with CT imaging morphologic correlation.But, as previously mentioned, be applicable to other diagnosing image form equally and correspondingly with respect to the described feature and advantage of Fig. 3-5.
Fig. 3 illustrates the initial or start page 90 for the interface of importing new sweep object information 92 and selection scan type 94.In certain embodiments, start page 90 is homepages that the operator is shown.With static scanning image parameter input start page 90, comprising sex 96, age 98, body weight 100 and the height 104 of sweep object.Other related medical historical data can be imported in step 104.The operator can provide protocol number 106 to the scanning that is about to carry out, and is provided with the back use to preserve setting and data.As alternative scheme, setting and the data of single pass before protocol number step 106 can be used to recover.Start page 90 also allows the user to select be used to the scan type of the scanning that is about to carry out and the anatomical structure of being paid close attention to 94.As shown in the figure, show the option list of clicking from the user 95.In further embodiments, the user can select scan type separately and be paid close attention to from drop-down list anatomical structure perhaps can manually input scan type and the anatomical structure of being paid close attention to.
Fig. 4 illustrates the main scanning instrument control page 60, and it can show at scanner or at the work station that is associated with scanner.Because scanning of the present invention and infusion protocol are personalized according to the sweep object process, so the patient's name 61 that interface display will be scanned.When producing new agreement for new patient, click " new patient " button with the replacement interface.As shown in the figure, choose scan type 62 for current patient: " 0.5 second VariVieW of conventional breast examination checks ".Location scanning or " localizer " scanning obtains, and shows at the independent page or pop-up window (not shown) can work as selection " demonstration localizer " button the time.Summarize patients' positional information at the neighbouring part 66 at interface.
Scanning information shows in another sweep test 68 at interface.The scanning information that shows in sweep test 68 can be self-loading when selecting scan type 62, but but the also setting in manual editing's sweep test 68 of user.Similarly, scanning and infusion protocol part 74 illustrate the various factors of the selection of time of influence injection and follow up scan, comprising sweep delay 88.As shown in the figure, the time-delay 88 of calculating for current scanning is 12 seconds.The interface also allows the user to select in location of contrast agent delivery part 72 to be manually or automatic administration of contrast agents.When the user changed selected transporting pattern 72, the interface can be recomputated sweep delay 88 where necessary automatically.In this alternative, the user can only select automatic scam function 76, and in this case, scanning sequence will be followed the tracks of according to real-time bolus and begin automatically, as previously mentioned.General introduction injection relevant parameter in the injection data division 78 at interface.As mentioned above, injecting the response of relevant parameter 78 and protocol data 74 (comprising sweep delay 88) upgrades automatically from the significant change of the dynamic scan image parameter of monitoring equipment.
" automatic injector " button 70 makes system stipulate the infusion protocol of current sweep object.According to above-mentioned technology, static and dynamically the specific parameter of patient combine with injection parameters and sweep parameter, with selection of time that will injection and scanning begin coordinate in specific protocol, to effectively utilize the contrast enhancing to the sweep object applied contrast medium.This also can comprise the adaptive automatically in real time of scanning and injection parameters, and is consistent with expection (or maximum) the contrast enhancing among the ROI with the Image Acquisition of guaranteeing ROI.The user can confirm the agreement that produces by clicking button 86, perhaps can be by clicking button 84 manual editings determine the benchmark of agreement as system the agreement that produces or setting.
When choosing " automatic injector " button 70, the pop-up window of displayed map 5.Automatically injection optimizer window 109 shows the many details relevant with contrast-medium injection.In certain embodiments, some or all details of window 109 can be loaded according to the data in advance of importing control interface 60 (Fig. 4), and these data are for example scan type, location of contrast agent delivery type, delayed sweep etc.Yet, provide the expection average discharge 116 of Class1 14, each contrast agent of the quantity 112 such as the contrast-medium injection stage that editor may use, the contrast agent in each stage, the chance of injection parameters volume 118, the duration in each stage 120, the saline ratio of at every turn using 122 and the inject delay length 124 that each stage uses by optimizer window 109 for the operator.In case the operator pleases oneself to the parameter of automatic injection optimizer window, then in the injection data division 78 of the system control interface 60 of Fig. 4, summarize parameter.As alternative scheme, if the user has selected the automatic injecting step 110 of Fig. 5, then parameter will directly send to sweep object from syringe or the contrast agent pump that is used for automatic transport.
Therefore, the system and method that is used for determining personalization and improved contrast Enhanced Imaging agreement is disclosed.By considering to influence the distinctive various factors of each sweep object of location of contrast agent delivery, can make the selection of time of scanning sequence more effectively utilize the contrast of contrast agent to strengthen.
Specifically, one embodiment of the present of invention comprise a kind of system control device for diagnostic imaging device.System control device has and is suitable for allowing the user to import the user interface of the specific data of given scanning and the scanning monitor that is configured to monitor at least one dynamic scan image parameter.The scan protocols module process of system control device connects data and at least one dynamic scan image parameter of being imported in user interface by the user to receive, and is programmed for the regulation scan protocols to optimize the contrast enhancing.Contrast medium transport device is by the scan protocols module controls, so that contrast agent scan protocols according to the rules flows to sweep object.System control device also comprise be configured to according to scan protocols coordinate given scanning beginning obtain control device.
An alternative embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method that strengthens diagnosing image for contrast.This method comprises: come the time after the conveying of given sweep object estimation expection contrast agent enhanced value according to a plurality of image parameters, a plurality of contrast agent parameter and a plurality of sweep parameter; And administration of contrast agents.Then at least a portion of image scanning sequence is carried out selection of time, so as with the conveying of contrast agent after the expection contrast to strengthen the time consistent.This method also comprises: at least one during scanning sequence in adaptive a plurality of contrast agent parameters and a plurality of sweep parameter, to keep expecting that contrast strengthens and the selection of time of the part of image scanning sequence; And the image that comes the reconstruct sweep object at least according to the scan-data of carrying back expection contrast to obtain in the enhancing time.
Another embodiment of the present invention comprises the computer-readable recording medium of wherein having stored instruction set.Instruction makes the computer prompted user import the patient specific information of given scan patients and select scan type when being carried out by computer.Also make computer receive given patient's bolus tracking data, and the personalized scan protocols that definition location of contrast agent delivery and scanning sequence selection of time are provided according to patient specific information, scan type and bolus tracking data.
Described the present invention by preferred embodiment, recognize, except the scheme of clearly setting forth, other equivalents, alternative and modification also are feasible, and are within the scope of claims.

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1. system control device that is used for diagnostic imaging device comprises:
User interface is adapted to permission user input to the specific data of given scanning;
Contrast medium transport device is configured to make contrast agent transport to give sweep object;
Data processing module is configured to from the scan-data reconstructed image; With
The scan protocols module connects into the data that reception is imported in described user interface by described user, and be programmed with:
The scan protocols of stipulating described given scanning is with from being subjected to region-of-interest (ROI) to obtain described scan-data;
From the image of institute's reconstruct, determine the enhancing value of contrast agent among the described ROI;
In described given scan period, be worth to regulate the x roentgendosis of described scan protocols based on described enhancing; And
Facilitate the beginning of the follow up scan of described ROI based on the described scan protocols that comprises the x roentgendosis of regulating.
2. the system as claimed in claim 1 control device wherein, comprises in static scanning image parameter and the scan type at least one to the specific described data of described given scanning.
3. the system as claimed in claim 1 control device, wherein, the scan protocols of defined comprises the location of contrast agent delivery agreement.
4. system control device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, the scan protocols of defined comprises a plurality of location of contrast agent delivery agreements corresponding with a plurality of injection stages of diagnosing image scanning.
5. the system as claimed in claim 1 control device, wherein, described contrast medium transport device comprises injecting the automatic contrast medium injection device of described contrast agent and is used for notification operator when use in the indicator of described contrast agent at least one.
6. a contrast strengthens the method for diagnosing image, comprising:
For given sweep object, estimate the time after the conveying of expection contrast agent enhanced value based on a plurality of sweep parameters of image scanning sequence, a plurality of contrast agent parameter and a plurality of image parameter;
Execution comprises the described image scanning sequence of data scanning part, and the described data scanning part elapsed time is selected with consistent with the described conveying back time;
During described image scanning sequence, control using of contrast agent via the scan protocols module of diagnostic imaging system;
During described data scanning part, obtain the scan-data that is subjected to region-of-interest (ROI) of described sweep object;
At least come the image of the described ROI of the described sweep object of reconstruct based on the scan-data that obtains;
Based on the image of institute's reconstruct, carry out adaptive to regulate the x roentgendosis of described image scanning sequence to first sweep parameter of described a plurality of sweep parameters of described image scanning sequence;
Carry out adaptive image scanning sequence, this image scanning sequence comprises the first adaptive sweep parameter; And
During the described data scanning part of adaptive image scanning sequence, obtain the scan-data of the described ROI of described sweep object.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described a plurality of image parameters comprise static object parameter and dynamic object parameter.
8. method as claimed in claim 7, wherein, a plurality of static object parameters comprise at least one in object weight, sex, age, height and the Body Mass Index; And wherein, a plurality of dynamic object parameters comprise at least one in heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate and the timing bolus data.
9. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described a plurality of contrast agent parameter comprises that contrast agent type, bolus type, a plurality of injection stage, contrast agent volume, contrast agent flow, injection persistent period and contrast strengthen at least one in the persistent period.
10. one kind is used for the method that contrast strengthens diagnosing image, comprising:
For given sweep object, estimate the time after the conveying of expection contrast agent enhanced value based on a plurality of sweep parameters of image scanning sequence, a plurality of contrast agent parameter and a plurality of image parameter;
Execution comprises the described image scanning sequence of data scanning part, and the described data scanning part elapsed time is selected with consistent with the described conveying back time;
During described image scanning sequence, control using of contrast agent via the scan protocols module of diagnostic imaging system;
During described image scanning sequence, estimate the described conveying back time again;
During described image scanning sequence, to first sweep parameter of described a plurality of sweep parameters carry out adaptive be adjusted to the conveying of estimating again with institute with the selection of time with the described data scanning part of described image scanning sequence after the time consistent;
During described data scanning part, obtain the scan-data of described sweep object;
At least come the image of the described sweep object of reconstruct based on the scan-data that obtains.
11. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described a plurality of image parameters comprise static object parameter and dynamic object parameter.
12. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein, a plurality of static object parameters comprise at least one in object weight, sex, age, height and the Body Mass Index; And wherein, a plurality of dynamic object parameters comprise at least one in heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate and the timing bolus data.
13. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described a plurality of contrast agent parameter comprises that contrast agent type, bolus type, a plurality of injection stage, contrast agent volume, contrast agent flow, injection persistent period and contrast strengthen at least one in the persistent period.
14. method as claimed in claim 10 also is included in described image scanning sequence and carries out regularly bolus scanning before.
15. method as claimed in claim 14 also comprises the time density curve of determining to be subjected to region-of-interest from described timing bolus scanning.
16. method as claimed in claim 10 also is included in using of described contrast agent and carries out real-time bolus tracking afterwards.
17. method as claimed in claim 16 also comprises based on described real-time bolus and follows the tracks of to trigger described image scanning sequence with consistent with the peak contrast enhancing time.
18. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, during described image scanning sequence, described first sweep parameter of described a plurality of sweep parameters is carried out adaptive real-time contrast enhancing and the monitoring dynamic scan image parameter that comprises that monitoring is calculated from view data.
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